Year 12 the Road to Success at Minster Sixth Form 2013-2014

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13THE MINSTER SCHOOL

A Specialist Music & Humanities College

Year 12the Road to Success at

Minster Sixth Form2013-2014

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The way ahead means choices and new responsibility for Year 12

Choosing the right pathway can be difficult

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Making the partnership between Student, Tutor and Parent work -The essential need to know…….

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What is AS Level and why do students do 4 not 3 or 5?

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AS Level – Advanced Subsidiary

A* A B C D E U

A* A B C D E FGU

AS Level grades

GCSE Level grades

New challenges for everyone

Great GCSE results? Challenge and improvement for top AS grades.

GCSE Grade C?Challenge and improvement to pass at AS Level grade E or higher.

AS Level is much more challenging than GCSE and the grade standard is at a higher level.

Staying the same you will succeed – students need to work differently and harder to improve and progress.

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Choice changes:

A student’s curriculum is established for the year – we will not agree to a change unless it is in the student’s best interests and we will always inform parents.

Minimum entry for Y13

Students need to be studying 3 subjects in Y13, so it is necessary for Y12 to get a minimum E grade pass in 3 out of their 4 subjects in order to progress into Y13.

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Cover arrangement for an absent members of staff:

There will not usually be cover for a one-off staff absence for Sixth Formers but work will always be set for students to complete.

Year 12 should us the 6thForm ICT suite, 6thForm Study rooms or the library and should always be on the school site, except for lunch time.

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Target Setting

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A Specialist Music & Humanities CollegeAcademic Success – Targets to achieve potential in AS/A levels

Chances graphs from a national cohort of A level students enables subject teachers to learn about our own students’ potential A level grades.

Minster school uses a national A level data set called LAT (Learning and Achievement Tracker) to assess students’ current potential from GCSE results at the beginning of Year 12.

Our teachers use this information and their personal knowledge of the student to develop A level targets.

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Students should challenge themselves to go as far as they can. Targets can be exceeded – they should not limit aspiration.

Subject teachers set All Sixth Formers new targets

To meet them means for Year 12 students…..

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Meeting all deadlines and handing work in on time.

Part-time work outside of school is 10 hours or less and does not impact on time for study.

Using information from (AP) Reviews to take action from staff concerns.

Taking responsibility for own learning, including wider reading and private study.

Seeking advice and guidance whenever needed.

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Monitoring processes for maximum

success

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Year 12 students - initial interview with personal tutor during first half-term. Discuss any progress issues / other factors which might affect learning.

Late September - subject teachers will discuss target grades with students on an individual basis, using GCSE /other knowledge to form their judgements.

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November: First Assessment Point - parents receive an electronically generated summary, featuring student targets in attitude to learning, attainment and overall progress. Year 12 Parents evening is Tuesday 26th November 2013.

Second AP is February and have Third Assessment Point in April 2014 (No January exam results in March)July - parents receive a detailed report of student progress in Year 12

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Year 12 AP1 –- Sent home 22nd November– precedes the Year 12 Parents’ Evening 26 November 2013

Year 12 AP2 – Sent home 28th Feb 2014

Year 12 AP3 – Sent home 4th April 2014

Year 12 Report (Main basis for UCAS reference) 18th July 2014

Reported Targets are for: Attainment – Attitude to learning - Progress

Assessment Point summary

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A Specialist Music & Humanities CollegeCommunication – Keeping parents/carers in the loop Subject teacher has a concern

about progress

Subject teacher informs Sixth Form tutor and Head of Department

Intervention to support student – no further action

Subject teacher refers issue to Sixth Form tutor and parents/guardians are contacted

Head of Sixth Form notified/possibly involvedFurther escalation of

student support means direct Head of Sixth Form involvement

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Teachers will not always set direct homework;AS Level is often about students learning for themselves to do extra, such as wider reading, checking and organising notes.

Some Year 12 unwisely think they have ‘free periods’ but our successful students rightly see this as private study time.

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Our aim – Your aim – Working togetherEnrichment to develop the ‘whole student’ – taking opportunities, new skills, maturing……..CSLA, Rotary Challenge, Associate Tutoring and more

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At Minster School Sixth Form students are not just here to attend lessons and pass an exam -“Why not?”

Lots of students pass exams, but you need so much more to develop confidence, leadership, group skills, organisational skills and to learn more about yourself and what you can achieve in life.

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6thForm Magazine

Basic First Aid

CSLA

Duke of Edinburgh

Music

Rotary Challenge

Running an activity club

School Play/performance

Spanish Speaking

Sports Teams Voluntary work

Y7-Y11 Subject support

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I have a range of skills and qualities that will get me up the career ladder or into a good uni!

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Smart Office Day Wear

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Rotary Challenge Presentational Competition winners 2013

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To provide excellent teaching and learning

To treat students as individuals and young adults

To provide guidance and advice when it’s needed

To support students in their overall development

Our promise to students

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5 success words for students to remember

PunctualityAttendanceReadingClasswork Homework

PARCH

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To university and beyond

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Students time in the Sixth Form goes very quickly

We start to give information about university this year and from April to October 2014 students can go on Open days. The universities advertise these on their websites.

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http://www.ucas.tv/26

Go to www.ucas.com to find out

more

http://www.ucas.com/

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Please remind your son/daughter to:

Check their school e mail once a day.

Regularly empty their e mail inbox as it will refuse mail when full.

Wear their identity badge at all times.

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“Sixth Form has been really fun this year and I’ve loved making lots of new friends. Although it has been challenging it has been really good to get to know all of my year better and the year above too.”

“The change from Y11 to Y12 is massive in terms of learning, the work load is so much bigger! But, the whole Minster Sixth Form experience has made this manageable and the whole sixth form experience socially is great. I actually can’t wait for next year!”

“Sixth Form at the Minster has been such an enjoyable experience so far. There is such a great community feeling and I am so glad I joined the Minster. Hopefully next year will be just as enjoyable and I have no doubts it will be.”

What did former Year 12

students say about us?

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“Sixth Form has been an incredible experience so far. It’s an amazing community of friends, just remember to work hard!” “Sixth Form has been challenging but it has made me more of an independent person. I have loved every moment of my sixth form experience.”“Sixth Form has been a really enjoyable experience! It helps you meet new people and is a great stepping stone to your future. Remember to work hard!”“The change from Year 11 to Year 12 is really big, just remember that working hard is key otherwise you may trip up, but if you do, the Sixth Form staff/team are really helpful.”“Coming into 6th Form from a new school was a big change, there were only 36 people in year 11 at my old school. The minster has allowed me to grow in confidence and even though it is a lot of hard work I’ve had time to make new friends and everyone’s really welcoming.”

What did formerYear 12 students say

about us?

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At the end of two years of hard work it’s time to

celebrate success

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Director of Post-16 Studies - Mr J R Samuels

[email protected] 01636 817388

Sixth Form Office – Miss R Toms

[email protected] 01636 817333

Assistant Director of Post-16 Studies – Mr C Bowie

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




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Year 12 the Road to Success at Minster Sixth Form 2013-2014